Mr. Mime facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mr. Mime |
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| First game | Pokémon Red and Blue |
| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
| Voiced by | Kayzie Rogers (English, from Indigo League era to Sun and Moon era) Michele Knotz (English, since Sun and Moon era) Yūji Ueda (Japanese) |
Mr. Mime, also known as Barrierd in Japan, is a special Pokémon species. It is part of the popular Pokémon world created by Nintendo and Game Freak. Mr. Mime first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue. Since then, it has shown up in many other games, toys, and animated shows.
This Pokémon is known as the "Barrier Pokémon." Mr. Mime learns the art of miming when it is young. As it grows, it gains amazing psychic powers. It can create invisible objects like walls and other barriers. In the anime show, a Mr. Mime helps Ash Ketchum's mom, Delia, with housework. Other Mr. Mime are shown as entertainers or cooks. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Mr. Mime's powers are used to make training rooms. One even created a huge barrier around a city!
Some people have criticized Mr. Mime's design. They say it looks too much like a human, or that it combines the worst parts of mimes and clowns. However, others have praised its unique look compared to other Pokémon.
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What is Mr. Mime Like?
How Mr. Mime Was Designed
Mr. Mime was one of 151 Pokémon created for the first Pocket Monsters games. These games were later called Pokémon Red and Blue outside of Japan. Ken Sugimori finalized its design. Its original Japanese name was "Barrierd." When the games came to Western countries, Nintendo wanted names that were easy to understand. So, "Barrierd" became "Mr. Mime" because it looked masculine and acted like a mime. Even though female Mr. Mime exist now, the name "Mr. Mime" stuck!
Mr. Mime's Appearance
Mr. Mime looks like a human-like creature. It has a pink head with red cheeks and blue, curly hair. Its body is round and white with a red spot in the middle. Its light-pink arms and legs connect to its body with red spheres. It has white hands with five fingers and blue feet that curl upwards. Its hands have four fingers and a thumb, with red dots on the underside. However, in older games, it only had three fingers on each hand. This changed with Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Mr. Mime's Special Abilities
Mr. Mime are naturally good at miming from a young age. As they get older, they can create invisible objects. They do this by sending energy from their fingers. They vibrate their fingertips very fast to make the air around them hard. This forms an invisible wall. These barriers can block strong attacks. Mr. Mime's movements can even make people believe something invisible is real. Once people believe it, the item can actually appear! Mr. Mime are very proud of their mime acts. They will slap anyone who interrupts them while they are performing.
Mr. Mime has a younger form called Mime Jr.. Mime Jr. evolves into Mr. Mime when it mimics other Pokémon. In the Galar region, Mr. Mime has a special regional form. This form is an Ice/Psychic type. It can evolve into a new Pokémon called Mr. Rime.
Where Does Mr. Mime Come From?
Mr. Mime's design seems to be inspired by several things. It looks like a mime artist and a clown because of its bright colors and pale face. It also looks like a court jester. The blue horns on its head look like a jester's hat. Its curled feet resemble a jester's shoes. Its jerky movements might make it look like a jointed puppet or doll.
The Galar regional form of Mr. Mime has different inspirations. It looks like tap dancers and ice skaters from Broadway shows or ice shows. The different colors on its feet look like tap shoes. The blue spots on its head resemble earmuffs. Its joined fingers look like mittens. The ice on its chest makes it look like it's wearing a formal suit and necktie. Its round body also looks a bit like a snowman.
Mr. Mime in Games and Shows
In Video Games
In the Pokémon video games, you can get Mr. Mime through a special trade. This happens in games like Pokémon Red and Blue and FireRed and LeafGreen. Mr. Mime has appeared in many other games, including Gold and Silver, Diamond and Pearl, and HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Mr. Mime got a new pre-evolution, Mime Jr.. Mime Jr. evolves into Mr. Mime when it learns the move Mimic. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Mr. Mime received a special Galar form. This form is a Psychic/Ice type. It can evolve into a new Pokémon called Mr. Rime.
The Gym Leader Sabrina often uses a female Mr. Mime in her battles. The Elite Four member Lucian also owns a Mr. Mime in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Mr. Mime has also appeared in other Pokémon games. These include the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Pokémon Ranger games, and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. In Pokémon Stadium 2, Mr. Mime even has its own mini-game called "Barrier Ball." In this game, you use Mr. Mime's Barrier to send Poké Balls to the other player's side.
You can also find Mr. Mime in Pokémon Go. However, it's a regional Pokémon, meaning you can only catch it in Europe.
In Other Media
In the Pokémon anime, a Mr. Mime lives with Delia Ketchum, who is Ash's mom. This Mr. Mime, nicknamed "Mimey," helps with housework in exchange for a place to live.
The story of how Delia got Mimey is quite funny! Ash once dressed up as a Mr. Mime to help a circus Mr. Mime. Delia knew about this. So, when a wild Mr. Mime came to her door wanting food, she thought it was Ash in costume. She gave it lunch. When the real Ash showed up, still in costume, she was very confused! But she ended up keeping Mimey as her helper. Mimey usually only listens to Delia. If anyone else, even Ash, tries to give it orders, it often ignores them. It was later confirmed that Delia did catch Mimey in a Poké Ball. When Ash returned home after the Orange Islands, it was shown that Brock and Mimey had a friendly competition over who was better at household chores!
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Mr. Mime first appeared under the control of Sabrina. It created a "Light Screen" to seal off all of Saffron City. This same Mr. Mime later trapped Bugsy and defeated his Heracross. Another Mr. Mime appeared under the ownership of Crystal. This Mr. Mime could also create invisible walls and rooms. It made a training room for Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. This room helped their Pokémon learn powerful moves like Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Frenzy Plant.
A Mr. Mime also appeared in the movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu. In the film, the main characters, Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) and Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), question Mr. Mime.
